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Adrenal Fatigue and Stress
Adrenal Fatigue & Stress
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Corina is a passionate Herbalist, Iridologist and Ayurvedic Massage Therapist. She has studied and worked in the UK, India, Australia and Germany. In her practice, Corina joins Western and Indian tradition to create a unique experience that can suit each individual. Each consultation is tailored for the needs of the person. Corina will take you on a journey to rediscover your body, mind and soul in a new light. Her clinic is based in Surrey and Central London.
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Encouraging Intelligent Movement in a Sedentary Society
Tools Facilitating Neuro-Myofascial Release at Home & in Clinic
Practitioners who have attended the British Fascia Symposium in recent years may recall the buzz generated around Energy for Health’s stand where many delegates tested the FlexxiCore products which help practitioners and their clients work deeply and efectively with fascia health. The beauty with both devices is their versatility and accessibility – including cost – for all age groups and ftness levels.
Thanks to the marvels of tensegrity, both the FlexxiCore Challenger and the FlexxiCore Passive Exerciser elicit a series of natural responses through the transmission of waves throughout the fascia. As well as triggering neuro-myofascial release, the nervous system responds to the oscillations and ripples of movement with deeper breathing and a boost to circulation.
While these FlexxiCore devices can never replicate the individual care and precise targeting of manual treatments, they efectively mimic the natural patterns of exercise itself, complementing the handson approach of a practitioner in a way that clients positively enjoy. As no compression or manipulation is involved, adhesions and distortions in the neuro-myofascial web are gradually released with minimal intervention.
The FlexxiCore Passive Exerciser has its origins in the martial arts and Shiatsu traditions of Japan, combining the energising and stress-releasing efects of Japanese “Goldfsh Exercise” with the back-care features of the Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) devices frst designed by a Canadian Orthopaedic Surgeon. CPM equipment is used by back care professionals to ease spinal problems by encouraging the fow of synovial fuid between the discs. This helps to reduce infammation and ease pain by supplying nutrients and oxygen to the tissues, at the same time helping to expel the toxins that arise from infammation.
These passive exercisers gently swing the feet, creating a pulsing motion in the area of the dantian energy centre, and generating a fsh-like motion through the spine. As a Class 1 Medical Device that is typically used as a pre-treatment adjunct to a hands-on session so as to help the client relax physically and mentally, the FlexxiCore Passive Exerciser helps therapists to reach their desired outcomes more efectively while reducing their physical work.
The FlexxiCore Challenger is based on Whole Body Vibration (WBV) technology - a proven method of accelerating the efects of exercise with over 200 published studies covering its many benefcial efects. For example, at least 10 studies have reported WBV-induced increases in strength, power and performance in young healthy adults*.
The original Power Plates® found in many gyms are sophisticated devices, but are generally unsuitable for home use - and too bulky and expensive for most practitioners to invest in. The FlexxiCore Challenger is reasonably priced, built to last, and far more versatile. It combines vibration and oscillation with diferent programmes that create an exercise-like experience, helping to generate elasticity in the fascia.
Trials undertaken with the Challenger (42 participants - age range: 39 – 85) saw substantial improvements in just 60 days in 16 diferent categories of beneft, including Core Muscle Strength; Energy Levels and Stamina; Fitness/Performance Levels in Other Activities; Posture; Muscle & Joint Aches, Tension and Stifness; Toning; Pain & Headaches; Sleep Patterns; Improved Balance; Better Motivated to Exercise Generally; Stress Release.
Lessons from COVID
During the COVID pandemic we are seeing many people reassessing their priorities. Though the media tends to view everything in terms of a quick vaccine fx, the reality is that viruses will never be “beaten.” What individuals need more crucially is the resilience to co-exist with viruses in all their mutations. Recent research** shows that patients with severe COVID-19 disease generally have shorter telomere lengths - a typical sign of aging. Studies show that telomere shortening is accelerated by lack of exercise, chronic stress, poor nutrition, and being overweight.
